Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1977
Rockin' All Over The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 16 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
6059184 1F//2 IB 1 1 25 MELY+PINK ARE BLUE FOR YOU!Variant 1 - A-side runout
6059184 2F//2 IB MELYS 1 1 20Variant 1 - B-side runout
6059184 1F//2 IB 12 4 MELY+PINK ARE BLUE FOR YOU!Variant 2 - A-side runout
6059184 2F//2 IB MELYS 1 1 7Variant 2 - B-side runout
6059184 1F // 2 IB 1 2 1 MELY + PINK ARE BLUE FOR YOU!A-side runout
6059184 2F // 2 IB 1 2 1 MELYSB-side runout
6059184 1F//2 IB MELY + PINK ARE BLUE FOR YOU !A-Side run-out, Variant 1
6059184 2F//1 IB MELYSB-Side run-out, Variant 1
6059184 1F//1 IB MELY + PINK ARE BLUE FOR YOU!A-Side run-out, Variant 2
6059184 2F//2 IB MELYSB-Side run-out, Variant 2
MX184671 6059 184-1Side A Runout, Stamped
MX184672 6059 184-2Side B Runout, Stamped
6059 184 1Side A Label
6059 184 2Side B Label
10 AA6059184 1W 32//// Made in Austria 24 3 MELYSRunout A, stamped
10 AA6059184 MELYS 2W Made in Austria 24 3Runout B, stamped
B [etched] VER 6173580 1 380 C∣D∣S [stamped]Variant 1 Runout Side A
B [etched] VER 6173580 2 380 C∣D∣S [stamped] A10 [etched]Variant 1 Runout Side B
B [etched] VER 6173580 1 380 C∣D∣S [stamped]Variant 2 Runout Side A
B [etched] VER 6173580 2 380 C∣D∣S [stamped] A3 [etched]Variant 2 Runout Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Vertigo 6059 184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Austria | Vertigo 6059 184First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | Vertigo 6059 184First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Vertigo 6173580First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 184First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 184First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Ireland | Vertigo 6059 184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Vertigo 6059 184First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Vertigo SFL-2222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Vertigo SFL-2222First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6059 184First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6059 184First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6059 184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Rhodesia | Philips TOS 1144First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Vertigo 6059 184First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | Vertigo 6059 1847", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1987 | Germany | Vertigo 888 966-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of Rockin' All Over The World are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1977 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Australia, Austria, France and more. One of them is Vertigo 6059 184, released September 30, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6059 184, 6173580, SFL-2222, TOS 1144) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6059184 1F//2 IB 1 1 25 MELY+PINK ARE BLUE FOR YOU! and 6059184 2F//2 IB MELYS 1 1 20. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
